The Rathskeller

Downstairs from the Heidelberg Alpine Dining Room, you’ll find the Rathskeller, a favorite Ann Arbor watering hole that remains something of a reasonably-well-known “best-kept secret”. A classic rathskeller setting with its bricked-arch ceiling, casual drink-hall tables, and roomy booths, the Rathskeller is a great spot to genuinely kick back and loosen up with friends over drinks.

Outliving Trendiness

While hip themed cocktail lounges have come and gone over the years, the Rathskeller has remained largely unchanged, except for who you’ll find filling the seats. Through the seventies, eighties, and nineties, the place was a popular spot with local business owners, who adhered to the crazy German tradition of cutting off your tie or trouser leg as proof that you were letting loose for the day. Gone (thankfully) are the dozens (or was it hundreds?) of neckties and pantlegs that used to be draped around the bar. Today you’ll find a much more diverse, younger crowd, comprised mostly of people who enjoy a good cocktail or craft beer, and know how to have a good time.

Was Is Das Boot?

Those who know, know. But for those who don’t, ask your bartender or server about how you can save up to 40% on the cost of your favorite beer, and end up with a glass boot to take home with you. Das Boot!

Take Home a Boot!

Try the legendary boot of beer! Available in both the Rathskeller and the Alpine Dining Room. Enjoy your favorite draught beer in a two liter glass boot for $50, and take the boot home for your collection!